Tommy Piacenza

Position:
Catcher
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Watertown, Conn.
High School:
Taft School
Major:
undeclared

2009: Limited to just 17 games, and 15 starts, by injury, but finished the season batting .339 (19-for-56), second best on the team ... recorded a hit in all but five games, including a 10-game streak from April 14-May 20 ... was a perfect 3-for-3 with two walks and a run scored against Georgia Southern May 20 ... batted 2-for-6 with three RBI and two home run against Western Carolina May 15.

2008: Named Academic All-SoCon… started 43 games at catcher and one as the designated hitter… had six games with multiple RBIs… his 31 RBIs tied for second on the team… went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run vs. Yale (3/9)… was 2-for-3 with a double, triple and three RBIs vs. Wofford (3/29)… was 2-for-4 at Furman (5/2)… had a homer and four RBIs at UNCG (5/16).

2007: Named Davidson’s George Weicker Rookie of the Year along with Thomas Middour… Named to SoCon Academic Honor Roll… made 33 starts behind the plate and played in 34 contests… collected 24 hits with six doubles, two homers and 18 RBIs in 95 at-bats… had six multiple-hit contests and four games with two or more RBIs… went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI at No. 4 North Carolina… was 2-for-4 with three RBIs vs. the College of Charleston May 18.

Prep/ Personal: Four-year varsity letterman for Coach Joe Brogna at Taft … hit .440 with three homers and 19 RBIs in 50 at-bats as team captain senior year … Founders’ League Team three times, All-Star twice … Stone Baseball Award … Stone Athletic Award for most athletic student at Taft … lettered in basketball and football three times each … twice football team captain … Founders’ League Football All-Star in 2004, Erickson League All-Star in 2005 … hit .385 in 96 at-bats for American Legion Post 195 Oakville … father played baseball and mother played soccer at Yale … son of John and Jean.